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| PHAR0001-1 | Neuropharmacology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Master in Psychological Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Psychological Sciences,specialized approach, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Psychotherapeutic Process and Change, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapeutic Approach, Clin, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st year |  | Toute l'année |  | 3 |
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| Holder(s) : | Vincent Seutin |
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| Substitute(s) : | Jacqueline Moreau |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Table of contents
I: Constitution of CNS
II: Neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission - the different types of receptors
III: Introduction to Pharmacodynamy
IV: Introduction to Pharmacokinetics
V: Brain monoaminergic (MA) and cholinergic systems
VI: Drugs acting on MA and cholinergic systems (psychostimulants - psychodysleptics - antipsychotics - antidepressants - nicotine)
VII: Glutamate and "dissociative anaesthetics"
VIII: GABA - anxiolytics/hypnotics - antiepileptics
IX:Cannabinoids
X: Opioids
XI: Ethanol |
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| Course objective : | The first objective is to give informations regarding the different neurotransmitter systems in the central nervous system (CNS). The final objective is to give a good understanding of the mechanisms of action of the main types of psychotropic drugs |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic notions about the anatomy and physiology of the CNS |
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| Workshops : | none |
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| Organization : | 15 sessions of 2h scheduled in agreement with the students |
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| Written notes : | Syllabus available at Editions de l'Université de Liège |
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| Assessment : | Oral evaluation |
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| Contacts : | Scuvée-Moreau Jacqueline
Pharmacology
CNCM (B36)
4000 Sart-Tilman/ Liège 1
Tel: 04 3662526
jmoreau@ulg.ac.be |
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